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Restructuring (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Summary of Activity in Restructuring Accounts
The summary of the activity in the restructuring liability for the year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:
(in millions)Balance at December 31, 2019ProvisionCash
Expenditures
Non-cash
Items/
Currency Change
Balance at December 31, 2020
Employee termination costs(1)
$10.7 $8.5 $(11.1)$— $8.1 
Termination of lease agreements(2)
0.6 1.5 (0.7)(0.4)1.0 
Other(3)
0.5 0.9 (0.5)(0.7)0.2 
Total restructuring liability$11.8 $10.9 $(12.3)$(1.1)$9.3 

(1) We expect the remaining $8.1 million employee termination costs to be substantially paid within the next twelve months.
(2) We expect the remaining $1.0 million termination of lease costs to be substantially paid within the next twelve months.
(3) We expect the remaining $0.2 million of other costs to be substantially paid in the next twelve months.

The summary of the activity in the restructuring accounts for the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:
(in millions)Balance at December 31, 2018ProvisionCash
Expenditures
Non-cash
Items/
Currency Change
Balance at December 31, 2019
Employee termination costs$7.9 $10.9 $(8.1)$— $10.7 
Termination of lease agreements1.8 0.5 (1.7)— 0.6 
Other— 0.6 (0.1)— 0.5 
Total restructuring liability$9.7 $12.0 $(9.9)$— $11.8 
The summary of the activity in the restructuring accounts for the year ended December 31, 2018 was as follows:
(in millions)Balance at December 31, 2017ProvisionCash
Expenditures
Non-cash
Items/
Currency Change
Balance at December 31, 2018
Employee termination costs$12.0 $8.3 $(12.1)$(0.3)$7.9 
Termination of lease agreements0.8 3.2 (2.0)(0.2)$1.8 
Other0.5 0.2 (0.6)(0.1)$— 
Total restructuring liability$13.3 $11.7 $(14.7)$(0.6)$9.7 

Restructuring charges for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 by reporting segment were as follows:
(in millions)202020192018
ACCO Brands North America$7.6 $5.6 $6.2 
ACCO Brands EMEA0.6 2.3 4.9 
ACCO Brands International2.6 2.7 0.6 
Corporate0.1 1.4 — 
  Total restructuring charges$10.9 $12.0 $11.7